A general blackout has left half of Spain without electricity and Portugal. The Balearic and Canary Islands have electricity supply because they have independent electricity systems. In the case of Ibiza, the fact that it has its own own power plant which supplies it with electricity independently, has prevented the island from running out of energy like the rest of the national territory, according to sources from the local Endesa power plant consulted by Diario de Ibiza.
The ibiza airport is operating normally, as this newspaper has been able to learn, after consulting with AENA about the state of the Ibiza terminal in this anomalous situation in which the country has been involved since 12.30 a.m. with the massive blackout.
However, three flights from Barcelona airport, scheduled to arrive on the island at 14.35, have been cancelled: the VLG3512, the IBE5098 and the QTR3572. A dozen flights have been cancelled in Mallorca and Menorca.
Airports affected by the power outage “work with contingency generators”, as reported by the company that manages the airports, which asks users to consult with the airlines, because “there could be incidents in access and ground transportation”.
“The impact on flights will depend on the difficulties for passengers and crews to arrive,” explains AENA, which has assured that they are producing some delays. Although in Ibiza the day is passing normally so far this afternoon, except for the three cancelled flights and there have been no delays.
The air traffic management operations from the five control centers of the country are being maintained with the support of the generators provided for this type of incidents, reports in its X account the air navigation manager of Spain, Enaire, which has activated “the appropriate regulations to ensure the full safety of operations”.
The Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, reported in X that “in Spanish airports air traffic is operating normally, except for a 20 percent reduction due to security precautions related to telecommunications”. “The airports of the Balearic and Canary Islands have not been affected by the power cuts and the rest are operating with generators,” says Puente. Subsequently, in the face of new failures of communications and radar nodes, the minister explained that air traffic capacity was going to be reduced to 30 percent in some sectors.
For the time being the causes of the blackout that has affected several European countries are unknownhowever, the National Cybersecurity Institute (Incibe) is assessing a possible cyberattack, although for now there are no obvious signs of it. And not only Spain has been affected by this outage, it has also affected areas of France, Germany, Andorra, Italy, Greece and Portugal.
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Renfe is evacuating more than 30,000 people from trains stranded by the blackout
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At the time of the blackout, shortly after 12:30 p.m., there were 116 trains running, with an average capacity of 300 passengers.
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Government assumes emergency management in Andalusia, Extremadura and Madrid
The head of the Executive, Pedro Sánchez, has informed this Monday that the Government has agreed to assume the management of the emergency generated by the blackout in the Communities of Madrid, Andalusia and Extremadura after the respective autonomous governments formally requested the level three emergency of Civil Protection.
In an institutional appearance from the Moncloa Palace when most of the Peninsula is approaching six hours without electricity, Sánchez has explained that the same step will be taken if other communities request it and has pointed out that the Executive is communicating and keeping the King, the parliamentary groups and its European and NATO partners informed.
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Government keeps King, parties, EU and NATO informed of blackout
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has assured this Monday that the Executive is communicating and keeping informed the King, the parliamentary groups and its European and NATO partners to inform them of the situation generated by the blackout suffered in the Peninsula.
Sánchez has appeared at the Moncloa Palace after the extraordinary meeting of the National Security Council in which the origin and consequences of the electrical blackout have been analyzed.
He has also informed the public and the media that a new National Security Council has been convened at 7:00 p.m., where the Government will evaluate the situation and take, if necessary, additional measures.
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Sanchez says there is no conclusive information on the causes of the blackout and asks not to speculate
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has defined the electricity incident that has affected the Iberian Peninsula this Monday as a “strong oscillation in technical terms of the European electricity system” and has asked not to speculate on the accusations that have motivated this blackout.
“Let’s not pay attention to information of dubious origin”, claimed Sánchez in the appearance that has starred in the Palacio de la Moncloa, stressing that “there is still no conclusive information” about the reasons for the blackout.
In this context, he asked the public to be informed through “official channels” and stressed that the technicians are focused on recovering the supply so that it can be completed as soon as possible.
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